Challenges of Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding in India
Sudha Gopalakrishnan President, Stirring Action on Heritage and the Arts, India India is the repository of an astounding wealth of intangible heritage with distinctive qualities of
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
Molly Kaushal Associate Professor, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, India The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) was set up to fulfil
Folk Heritage Museum of Bhutan (Phelchey Toenkhyim)
Dorji Wangchuk Director, Folk Heritage Museum, Thimphu, Bhutan Nestled in the Himalayas between India and China, Bhutan is considered the only independent Mahayana Buddhist country in
Ramayana: The Great Hindu Epic
Bhim Prasad Nepal Chief, National Archive, Kathmandu, Nepal The Ramayana is one of the two greatest Hindu epics of South Asia, the other being the Mahabharata. The Ramayana, authored by
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy: The Guardian of ICH in Bangladesh
R.A. Mahmud Selim Director of Music & Dance, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy The Ganges Delta that makes up almost 90 percent of present day Bangladesh is one
Mudiyettu, Ritual Dance-Drama from Kerala
Molly Kaushal Associate Professor, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, India Mudiyettu is a ritual art form practiced in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It
Dra-nyen: Bhutanese Traditional Musical Instrument
Gengop Karchung Information and Media Officer, National Library & Archives of Bhutan Bhutan’s rich cultural heritage embraces different traditional musical instruments that have been created and
ICH Inventory-Making Efforts in Pakistan
Khalid Javaid Executive Director, Lok Virsa Pakistani culture is a living tradition practiced by most of its people. It includes both tangible and intangible cultural heritage.
Garba, a Circle Dance of India
Shrinkhla Sahai Project Coordinator, Sahapedia-An Open Encyclopedia on Indian Culture and Heritage While the circle is a quantifiable and concrete geometrical shape, the abstract idea of
Royal Wedding Ceremony in Bhutan: Safeguarding a Dying Culture
Jigme Choden Research Officer, National Library and Archives of Bhutan Marriage in a Bhutanese context is a social event that encompasses several Buddhist rituals; it does